Hardy Knockabout Trout Fly Fishing Rod, Palakona

Hardy Knockabout Trout Fly Fishing Rod, Palakona

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28052

Vintage Hardy Fly Fishing Rod, The 'Knockabout'.
A good and early Hardy Palakona 9ft.6" 'Knockabout' two piece split cane trout fly rod. The Hardy's of Alnwick rod is in excellent condition with 'Stud' lockjoint with stopper, crimson intermediate silk whipping, agate butt guide and alloy fixed screw reel fitting with Hardy's logo on it with two different Royal appointment seals. It has the registration number H4378 dating it to 1955 and comes in green Hardy canvas bag with cloth label. The rod has the painted black inscription spiralling around the shaft 'the 'Knockabout', 'Palakona', 'Regd. Trade Mark'.

Dimensions:

Height 289.5 cm / 114 "
Diameter 3 cm / 1 "
Period

1950-1999

Year

1955

Medium

Split cane

Country

United Kingdom

EXHIBITIONS
Christmas 2020
Condition

Very good

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